District Kitaadachi Population 44,532 (Feb 2016) | Region Kantō Area 14.79 km² Local time Sunday 5:23 AM | |
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Weather 0°C, Wind N at 6 km/h, 80% Humidity University | ||
Ina (伊奈町, Ina-machi) is a town in Kitaadachi District, Saitama Prefecture, in the central Kantō region of Japan. As of 1 February 2016, the town had an estimated population of 44,532 and a population density of 3010 persons per km². Its total area was 14.79 square kilometres (5.71 sq mi).
Contents
- Map of Ina Kitaadachi District Saitama Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- Surrounding municipalities
- History
- Economy
- Education
- Railway
- Highway
- Local attractions
- References
Map of Ina, Kitaadachi District, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Geography
Located in central-east Saitama Prefecture, Ina is in the flatlands of the Kantō plains.
Surrounding municipalities
History
During the early Edo period, Ina was home to the short-lived (1590-1619) Komuro Domainfounded by Ina Tadatsugu under the Tokugawa shogunate. It was afterward ruled as hatamoto territory.
The villages of Komuro and Kobari were created in Kitaadachi District, Saitama with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. They were merged on July 15, 1943 to form the village of Ina.
Ina was elevated to town status on November 1, 1970.
Economy
The economy of Ina is primarily agricultural.
Education
Railway
Highway
Ina is not served by any expressways or public highways